Steven Spielberg
Noah’s Barks pages relating to movie/film director Steven Spielberg.
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Bridge of Spies
The praise Bridge of Spies has been getting is inexplicable. It’s a Steven Spielberg movie with no powerful stills. It’s a Coen bros. script full of terribly misplaced awkward jokes in spite of the story’s drama and risk, and this awful humor makes it obvious every situation ends for the best or it’s in poor… (read more)
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
At first it seemed some more camp would do the film some favors. Indiana Jones is inspired by old adventure radio serials, yet Raiders lacked much of a sense of danger. The problem? The camp is bland, and it never stops. Gone is adventuring, instead we have a series of rollercoaster happenstances as if Indiana… (read more)
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
AKA: Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark Raiders of the Lost Ark feels overly traditional and never truly exciting due to the fact every “dangerous” scene has heroic framework with the score and lighting cheering Indiana Jones on. The outcome of any scene is given away by its presentation. Yet, Raiders is non-stop fun.… (read more)
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Jaws
Assessing Jaws is a little difficult, as the first half is just decent, but it builds empathy for the three characters in the second half, which is one of my favorite stretches of any film. Everything from when they board their boat until the ending is exhilarating. This is not a fight or mere slaughter.… (read more)